Indeed, many brands have touted pouches as a way for smokers to quit over the past few years, but recently published data in the journal Tobacco Control from researchers at the Dornsife School of Public Health and the National Institutes of Health suggest it’s not a particularly effective way of doing so.
Concern about bird flu seems to be growing steadily locally and nationally. Here to sort out what we know, and steps to minimize health risks, is Thersa Sweet, PhD, a teaching professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health.
Having control over your own health through access to medical appointments, healthy foods, clean air and water, among other resources indeed fosters better health. It’s equally understandable that when an individual doesn’t have these, they are at risk for worse health. But simply believing that you don’t have control over your health could actually compound these problems, according to a recently published study from Drexel University researchers in the journal Psychology, Health & Medicine.
What happens to beverage consumption habits when tap water is not readily available 24/7? A team led by Brisa N. Sánchez, PhD, a professor and associate dean, and Doctoral Research Fellow Juan Carlos Figueroa Morales, both in the Dornsife School of Public Health, used nationally representative survey data on beverage habits from Mexico’s 2022 Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición, to glean new insights between frequency of water supply access and beverage choices among adults in Mexico.
Jessica Sances, assistant director of Program Development and Evaluation in Transition Pathways, shared with the Drexel News Blog why the InVEST initiative is important for Pennsylvanians with disabilities.
Considering the importance of media coverage to SNAP’s success, is this coverage fair and comprehensive? Researchers at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health set out to answer this question, recently publishing an article in the journal Health Affairs Scholar that analyzed 84 news stories from 1997 through 2022 about a measure of SNAP eligibility.
With summer months approaching, soon too will household battles over thermostat temperatures. A new research review, authored by Drexel University public health researchers, looking at 29 papers, spanning five continents, may inform these debates with insights on how indoor temperatures impact health.
New research from NYU Grossman School of Medicine at New York University Langone Health, Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and Aarhus University in Denmark has shown that maternal illness during pregnancy does not increase the likelihood of a being diagnosed with autism, despite many previous studies reporting a link.
How has the rise of micromobility globally and nationally created challenges and opportunities for Philadelphia and other cities to make wise investments for safer streets?
The Drexel News Blog asked lead author Neal D. Goldstein, PhD, an associate research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, about this health care model, which patients are typically served by it, according to the study; and what its growth might suggest for the future of health care.
